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Inside a temple-style hall with a golden throne-like seat and painted blue and pink pillars, a man seated on a red-cushioned gold throne sits with hands folded in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Beside him stands a painted deity figure holding a trident and a lamp, with a golden lion beside the throne. In the centre, a deity murti sits in a gold arch under a garland of marigolds and orange flowers, with a smaller figure in front and brass oil lamps on the floor. On the right, a bald priest in maroon and gold robes raises a silver aarti tray with lit lamps toward the deity. A ceiling fan and a red curtain are visible; this appears to be a puja or aarti at the front of the hall.

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